Job Opportunity: NYC Vaccine Corps

The City will hire 2,000 New Yorkers to work on City-run vaccination efforts as part of the Vaccine for All Corps. No healthcare experience is required for many positions, which include roles in site management, operations, and client services, in addition to clinical roles. Learn more and apply here. 

Event: Prehealth Overview Session 3/9

Prehealth students are expected to attend an overview session prior to scheduling individual advising appointments. Overview sessions discuss academic preparation, portfolio development, letters of recommendation, Barnard’s Committee process, and advising resources. They are intended to provide space, in a small-group setting, for discussing the prehealth experience, so please bring your questions!

Event takes place virtually on 3/9 at 3:30pm Eastern. Register on Handshake. 

Cambridge Coaching MCAT Webinar: Functional Groups for the MCAT

 It's a weekly live webinar about a high yield MCAT topic. It's short, sweet, and packed with valuable insight into both the topic at hand and how it's tested on the MCAT. While we are in the process of developing these materials, we are offering the webinar for free. Consider yourself a pilot student for a future Cambridge Coaching MCAT course, or textbook, or self-study platform (only the future can tell). All we ask in exchange is that you keep coming, participate in Q & A, share your feedback, and let friends know about this resource. This webinar's topic will be Functional Groups for the MCAT, and will take place Friday March 5 at 1pm EST. 

Register for this week's webinar here.

Event: Columbia Nightline Mental Health and Wellness Panel

 

Event: Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine Virtual Open House

Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine will be hosting their annual Virtual Open House on Saturday April 17^th at 12pm EST. They welcome you to join them remotely for the opportunity to explore their curriculum, hear from their administration, learn about their admissions process, view a live OMM demonstration, chat with current medical students, and much more! 

Saturday April 17^th, 2021, 12pm EST. Register Here. 

Job Opportunity: Research Technician, NYU School of Medicine Skirball Institute of Biomolecular Medicine

The lab:
We study how tissues migrate and fold with the aim to decipher the principles of organ formation. For these studies we use migrating sensory cells, heart vessels and the skin in zebrafish as models and combine this with genetics, imaging and computational approaches (www.knautlab.org).

The responsibilities:
Conducting a research project together with the principal investigator involving the following techniques: genetics (BAC transgenesis, genome-editing), live imaging (confocal and two-photon microscopy). Participation in lab meetings and journal clubs. A two-year commitment is required.

The qualifications:
We are looking for a motivated person with an enthusiasm for science, discussions and running experiments at the bench. Enjoying working in a team is essential. The ideal background for this job is a Bachelor's or Master’s degree in biological sciences such as Biology, Biochemistry, Cell Biology or Genetics.

How to apply:
Please email (Holger.knaut@med.nyu.edu) your CV as a single PDF that includes and starts with the following information:

1. Name and current living address (city and country)
2. Expected date of availability
3. Degree, date awarded
4. GPA
5. Name, e-mail and phone number of three references (state in what capacity these references know you)

Job Opportunity: Medical Scribe, Envision Health Emergency Department

We are looking to hire individuals that can work as Clinical Information Managers (CIMs) / Medical Scribes in our Emergency Departments. We currently have full-time, part-time and per diem positions available for students and alumni throughout New York and New Jersey. Envision Physician Services is a multispecialty physician group and practice management company. Established in 1953, our organization provides anesthesia, emergency medicine, hospital medicine, radiology, primary/urgent care, surgical services, and women’s and children’s health services to hospitals and health systems nationwide. Our combined organization serves more than 780 healthcare facilities in 48 states and the District of Columbia. 

As a CIM you will observe patient-provider interactions, witness medical decision-making, and expedite and enhance patient care by documenting notes in an electronic medical record as well as following up on diagnostic testing. We are hiring for positions that are available to start now as well as summer 2021! If interested in learning more about this exciting CIM position with Envision Physician Services, please visit our website and apply at https://www.envisionphysicianservices.com/scribes. Questions? Contact Brittany.Chierico@envisionhealth.com.

Event: Yale School of Medicine PA Program Webinars

 Yale Physician Assistant (PA) Online Program

Yale School of Medicine (YSM) is advancing the physician assistant (PA) profession by educating the highly proficient PAs the country needs. As the nationwide shortage of primary care physicians grows, YSM is bringing more health care practitioners to patients with Yale’s blended physician assistant program. Yale’s PA Online Program awards a Master of Medical Science (MMSc) degree and prepares graduates to seek licensure as physician assistants. 

The Yale PA Online Program prepares patient-focused clinicians who can choose to learn in their own communities. The program blends online classes and coursework with in-person clinical rotations and three immersions on the Yale campus, so students can earn a degree from YSM without relocating. 

Upcoming Webinars 

Application Workshop/Prerequisites 

• March 20^th Noon ET 
• March 31^st 6pm ET  
• April 22^nd 1pm ET 

Program Overview Webinar 

• May 18^th 2pm ET 

 

Register here: https://paonline.yale.edu/admissions/events/

Event: University of Illinois College of Medicine Information Session

 The Assistant Dean of Admissions & Recruitment at the University of Illinois College of Medicine will speak with students about the school and its admissions process.

Register here. The Zoom link to participate will be emailed to registrants prior to the start of the event. If you have not received the Zoom link at the event start time, please email gspostbac@columbia.edu.

Cambridge Coaching MCAT Webinar: The Brain for the MCAT

It's a weekly live webinar about a high yield MCAT topic. It's short, sweet, and packed with valuable insight into both the topic at hand and how it's tested on the MCAT. While we are in the process of developing these materials, we are offering the webinar for free. Consider yourself a pilot student for a future Cambridge Coaching MCAT course, or textbook, or self-study platform (only the future can tell). All we ask in exchange is that you keep coming, participate in Q & A, share your feedback, and let friends know about this resource. This webinar's topic will be the Brain for the MCAT, and will take place Friday February 26 at 1pm EST. 

Register for this week's webinar here.